FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
DeskArtes announces Wireless CAD Viewer  

Helsinki, FINLAND, May 3rd, 2002 – DeskArtes announced today the new Wireless CAD Viewer software. The product enables 3D CAD data viewing over wireless Internet connection anywhere on the globe. Free test period is available until the 30th of September 2002.  

DeskArtes is the first company to offer an effective solution for wireless CAD data viewing and communication. Wireless CAD Viewer from DeskArtes allows you to inspect and measure your CAD files no matter where you are. The software reduces the need for traveling, enables efficient communication and speeds up decision making.  

The Wireless CAD Viewer software is based on DeskArtes View Expert software.
The product includes:  

-         STL, IGES, VDA and DXF input,

-         Measuring: Coordinate value, Point-to-point distance, Angle and Hole Radius,

-         Viewing commands: Rotation, Panning and Zooming.  

The wireless system gives users the long wanted freedom when accessing their CAD data at customer locations, construction sites or even at home. The software allows the user to have access even to very large CAD geometry files and still display them in the mobile environment. All CAD data is kept and manipulated in a Windows server and the viewing process is based on transmitting compressed computer screen images via the wireless Internet and/or mobile phone connections to Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. In effect, the user can pan, rotate, zoom and take dimensions from the CAD data with the PDA in real time.  

The Wireless CAD Viewer product is implemented in co-operation with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, http://www.vtt.fi. Currently DeskArtes is looking “early adopters” for the new technology. The software can be downloaded from DeskArtes web pages and the use of the system is free until the 30th of September 2002. DeskArtes is also looking for partners to utilize the new technology within their products.  

”DeskArtes has always been amongst the first in developing and selling professional software into new emerging markets, like the free form design system in 1991 and Rapid Prototyping specific software in 1994. With the new Wireless CAD Viewer DeskArtes is the first to take as step towards truly mobile, real time CAD applications”, notes Mr. Ismo Mäkelä, CEO of DeskArtes. ”With the Wireless CAD Viewer DeskArtes can offer solutions to a wide variety of customers, starting from sales going through project management to construction engineers.”  

Other DeskArtes products include Industrial Design System and Design Expert for industrial design as well as Rapid Tools and 3Data Expert for Rapid Prototyping users. For more information on DeskArtes products visit http://www.deskartes.com.  

Privately owned DeskArtes Oy develops and commercializes world-class software products for designers, engineers, model makers, marketing and others involved in new product development. Customers include major companies in Design, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing around the World. The company is based in Helsinki, Finland, selling its products worldwide through authorized resellers and the Internet.  

Contact Information  

DeskArtes Oy, Sales / Ms Johanna Manai

Takomotie 8, FIN-00380 Helsinki, Finland

Tel. +358 40 645 7952,

e-mail DA@deskartes.fi

http://www.deskartes.com